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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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